Tag: Chicago Park District

Online registration for Chicago Park District Summer Camp program begins at 9am on Monday April 04th, 2011. The summer session runs from June 13-August 21, 2011. You can visit the Chicago Park District websie to find programs and register online. Walk-in registration for most parks in Chicago begins on April 9th, 2011 at 9am. It... Read more »

A grant from Parkways Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the Chicago Park District, of over $200,000 will provide scholarships to eligible families for the popular summer day camp program. The six-week long sessions will be subsidized at a rate of 50% or 75% for eligble Children. To apply for a scholarship or learn more click... Read more »

Guest post by Benjamin Futa, photos by me. This past summer, I had the fortune and privilege to be accepted as the intern with the Lurie Garden in Millennium Park. Having completed only a single semester of my landscape architecture and horticulture college career at the time I applies, I assumed my application would be... Read more »

The Chicago Park District is running the 1st Annual “Nature in Chicago” Digital Photography Contest and Exhibition. The Chicago Park District wants to see the best photos taken within the City of Chicago by nature photographers of all levels. Here are the categories: Native Flora (Plants)Native Fauna (animals)Migratory BirdsChicago LakefrontPeople in NaturePhotos by Youth (14-18)... Read more »